California school aims to be country’s first accredited Muslim college
As controversy swirls around a proposed Islamic center near New York City’s ground zero and a handful of other mosque projects around the country, students will arrive this week at a California school that is aiming to become the country’s first accredited Muslim college.
Zaytuna College hopes to the train a generation of Islamic clerics and professionals in a Western Islamic tradition that school officials say is ill understood by many of the foreign-born imams currently working in the United States.
“There’s a triumphalist view that’s not conducive to the type of religion we need to see,” said Hamza Yusuf, chairman of Zaytuna’s trustees board, describing many foreign-born imams. “American Muslims can help change a lot of the Muslim world to create the potential for conviviality.”
The school, located in Berkeley, will offer just two degrees – Arabic, and a combined Islamic law and theology major – when it opens its doors Monday to the 15 students in its first freshmen class. The class includes eight women and seven men.
But its leaders say they plan to expand to around 150 students in the school’s first four years and that they want to eventually train young people for careers in U.S. law, journalism, academia, and other fields.
First year tuition is $11,000 plus room and board, according to the school.
The school has yet to generate much controversy, but Yusuf, a co-founder who is the public face of the school, said he expects such criticism will come.
“I think the American people that are criticizing the ground zero mosque… are also criticizing us,” he told CNN’s Don Lemon on Sunday. “It’s par for the course right now. Islam is an acceptable target. To be prejudicial towards Islam is politically correct.”
But experts on American Islam say that the strain of modernist, mystical Islam espoused by Yusuf, which draws on Sufi traditions, might be more controversial among conservative Muslims.
SNIP
Though Zaytuna has received little attention outside the Muslim world, many American Muslims have been watching the project closely.
“It is hugely significant,” said Eboo Patel, a prominent Muslim activist who focuses on youth organizing. “Part of what America is about is that people from diverse background build on traditions that are inspired by their heritage but that serve the common good, in the same way that Catholic universities or Jewish hospitals do.”
“The big story right now is the integration of Muslims into America,” he said, “and the establishment of Zaytuna is an important milestone in that arc.”
Eboo (one of Obama’s Islamic con men), Sharia is not about Muslims integrating. In fact is is quite the opposite.
Use the power of the Historyscoper to keep abreast of the latest links to news and opinion articles on Islam’s war to conquer the West: http://tinyurl.com/islamwatch
What the hell is America? A country of multiple laws!!Depends on who you are and where you come from and what country you actually support????
This is disgusting, pardon my rant, but what the hell is this country becoming?
All of us know about Sharia law, there is no need to refresh anybody’s memory. The question now is…What do we do about it??
Oklahoma and Louisiana took care of it in their states….what do we have to do to get he other states to get off their assess and pass the same friggin’ law!!!
On July 4th in Washington DC they are having a million muslim march to demand America institute Sharia law. Pass it along there will be a counter protest.
Also Thursday March 3rd will be another attempt to dominate in Washington DC.
Also might inform of obamas intent on bringing in another 80,000. more to be placed in Texas. Look at the geographical locations of islam and tell me that can’t influence and vote in Sharia at their whim in possibly 5 years. California, NY, Detroit, Ohio, Washington State, Oregon, Florida etc. See the electorate picture now. That is why there are so many safe houses for those in power.
Surround the college with pigs and bacon. We really should do this. Where ever the Muslims want to build something bring pork.
I just finished watching the Glenn Beck show and he talked about Daisy Kahn the wife of the iman Ruff-Ruff, saying that the people protesting the musrat that they want to build at ground zero, are the people showing just pure hatred towards fuzzlims.I say it is or should be quite obvious who the real haters, dominators and pure outright jack-asses are. WAKE UP PEOPLE!
Imam Riff-raff?
I read on either Prisonplanet or Infowars that Feisal Rauf is a member of Council on Foreign Relations and that George Soros is funding the GZM among others. This means clearly that the global elite wants to shove this mosque down your throats.
Admin,
I agree with you. We shouldn’t allow this, period.
Agreed. This “school” should not be allowed. We don’t support the enemy at war time. We don’t teach the enemy’s ideology during war time. Tolerance is a disease that is eating us up from the inside.
…The school, located in Berkeley, will offer just two degrees – Arabic, and a combined Islamic law and theology major…
In Berkeley of all places. Why is this a surprise? California, land of fruits and nuts.
I am waiting for it to come to Michigan. They already have foot baths in the University of Michigan. I am sure there are prayer rooms there also.
Islam is not a religion of peace, it is not even a religion. Islam is a cult, and as such should be banned.
Not sure use a degree on sharia will do in the US. Unless arselifters have plans.
They do have plans and there are sharia courts here already. This is in preparation for the implementation of sharia law in the US.
I visited WTC-memorial on Second Life. I wonder if they are going to add the GZM to that simulation once it is in place IRL? Well, at least it will give me the opportunity to poke some more fun at arselifters if they do.
We have plenty of religious colleges please don’t promote shutting down a college because you don’t understand it. my daughter went to a very good Catholic college. their religious beliefs will never become law we live in a free country known for the constitution. please quit the hysteria.
I understand Sharia very well, when you want to debate on its laws let me know. Sharia calls for the death of apostates, homosexuals, and discriminates against non-Muslims, and women. Which is your favorite part? Other religions are not on worldwide movements, looking to impose a barbaric set of religious laws on all.
Muslims use the Constitution against America, to try and takeover from within. I will oppose Islam until the day I die.
Sharia is clearly seeping into America, and they will become law if they go unopposed.
People like you who don’t recognize evil and danger are who are putting America in grave danger. Either edcate yourself and stop listening to the propaganda or keep quiet and don’t vote. We need citizens who love America to take ot back and you don’t seem to see we are under attack.
Give them an inch, they take a mile. Sharia can not co-exist with the Constitution!
I say bless it with pigs feet and dirty shoes, this is a Christian Nation, don’t care what Obama says.
I agree with Phyllis. They all need to go home. Those that think they should stay and bulid the school are the first that will be the first to have thier heads cut off. Foolish people and as far as Obama, he is one of them and all of those that voted for him you f.cked us.
We need a president and congress that are conservative to abolish this teaching and allowing islam in this country. These muslims are the fastest growing group in the world and will completely take over our country if we allow this. In 10 years we will be mostly muslim in the u.s. We need a conservative president that does not do political correctness.
K c,
Here are some US politicians that get it.
https://loganswarning.com/anti-sharia-politicians/
COME ON NOVEMBER!!! This is a disgrace to the American people and our way of life. Lets just cut Cali off and send it in to the ocean with obama on board. If we don’t get these low lifes out of office , our country is going to go to hell in a hand basket with demtards holding the handel, and obama riding shotgun.
Muslims want to bring Islam/Sharia Law to the USA knowing that it is not copatible with Democracy, Liberty, Freedom, our Constitution and way of life. Goal of destroying America and world domination,control. Europe is already in trouble and close to final states of Ilamizaion. The United States will soon be the last bastion of western civilizaion unless we stop Muslims now! With a President that supports the Muslims more than America and showing he is more than likely one of them, we have our work cut out for us! Right now we need to do all we can to stop the Muslim school from going forward in Berkley and or any other place and hold the line opposing Sharia law being practiced in the USA. It is either our laws, go to jail or move to a place that accepts their was of living. Sharia Law is not compatible with Democracy period! On November 2, 2010 we elect leaders that can contain Obama and his destructive anti American so called leadership as directed by his handlers. God Bless America as One Nation Under God with Liberty and Justice For All!
Hi Doug,
It is nice to see another person who understands what is happening within America. At the bottom of this link, there is a list of US Mosques that preaching Sharia. I will add more, as I find them.
https://loganswarning.com/islamsharia-101sharia-mosques-in-america/
They are going to implement Noahide Law whether you like it or not and in whatever form sticks (Jewish or Islamic).
While sitcoms were on and distracting everyone in the early 1990s, the president and congress recognized noahide law into public law.
The seven Noahide laws just coincidentally (wink wink) are also found entirely in the Koran, so Shari’a law is also acceptable.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c102:h.j.res.104.enr: (notice they name it something entirely different)
Now you know why the 10 Commandments have been systematically removed from our culture and celebrating Christmas is seen as insensitive…
http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4960045241001/m/8120070812001
Courts will be replaced
http://www.cephas-library.com/nwo/nwo_noachide_judge_and_courts_will_replace_ours.html
http://noahide.com/finalwar.htm
Very interesting read, especially near the end when they discuss how they will do it (“In the second stage, the growing Noachide movement will seize political power—using only peaceful, lawful means—in the capitals of the Western nations. This, of course, will not take place until the Noachide society has grown to some threshold size. We do not know how large this needs to be nor which nations will join the revolution first, although the United States, as a fairly religious, conservative nation, certainly tops the list of prospects.”)
How many Chabads are near YOU?
THEY WILL IMPOSE WHICHEVER ONE WILL STICK.
Christians don’t fare well.
Simple solution, enforce current laws. Equal access to all facilities and activities. They must allow women to attend courses. They must allow gays to attend classes.
No discrimination.
Of course all of that goes against Shari’a law which says that women are only half as intelligent as men so their opinions and testimony is only half as important as a man’s.
Let’s see how vigorously the Obama Administration enforces the law. Let’s see how vigorously the State of California enforces the law.
Fundamentalist Christians should welcome this with open arms as they have nearly the same level of hate of science as these people. After most muslims are young earth creationists just like the SBC and other fundamentalists groups.
Point out the major Christian movement looking to impose religious law on all.
You don’t teach sharia law, which is completely incompatible with American law under our Constitution, unless you intend to try to undermine or replace our laws. Sharia law needs to be banned.
Exactly Kara,
Louisiana has banned it in their courts, and here is a list of some politicians that see the threat of Sharia.
https://loganswarning.com/anti-sharia-politicians/
Ban all religions then it cant be taught otherwise we have to eat this bullshit.
…and then the Sears Towers, yeah???
RAUF’S BELOVED SHARIA LAWS
Below are just 34 of the many rules of Sharia law that the “moderate” Imam Abdul Rauf believes are divine revelation along with Hamas, Hezbollah, the Moslem Brotherhood and Wahabis, movements within Islam which Rauf is on record as supporting as crucial for the reimposition of Sharia on the entire Muslim world. Here is what the “progressive” Imam with a “liberal interpretation of Islam” believes.
READ AND SHUTTER!
1- Jihad, defined as “to war against non-Muslims to establish the religion,” is the duty of every Muslim and Muslim head of state (Caliph). Muslim Caliphs who refuse jihad are in violation of Sharia and unfit to rule.
2- A Caliph can hold office through seizure of power meaning through force.
3- A Caliph is exempt from being charged with serious crimes such as murder, adultery, robbery, theft, drinking and in some cases of rape.
4- A percentage of Zakat (charity money) must go towards jihad.
5- It is obligatory to obey the commands of the Caliph, even if he is unjust.
6- A caliph must be a Muslim, a non-slave and a male.
7- The Muslim public must remove the Caliph if he rejects Islam.
8- A Muslim who leaves Islam must be killed immediately.
9- A Muslim will be forgiven for murder of: 1) an apostate 2) an adulterer 3) a highway robber. Vigilante street justice and honor killing is acceptable.
10- A Muslim will not get the death penalty if he kills a non-Muslim, but will get it for killing a Muslim.
11- Sharia never abolished slavery, sexual slavery and highly regulates it. A master will not be punished for killing his slave.
12- Sharia dictates death by stoning, beheading, amputation of limbs, flogging even for crimes of sin such as adultery.
13- Non-Muslims are not equal to Muslims under the law. They must comply to Islamic law if they are to remain safe. They are forbidden to marry Muslim women, publicly display wine or pork, recite their scriptures or openly celebrate their religious holidays or funerals. They are forbidden from building new churches or building them higher than mosques. They may not enter a mosque without permission. A non-Muslim is no longer protected if he leads a Muslim away from Islam.
14- It is a crime for a non-Muslim to sell weapons to someone who will use them against Muslims. Non-Muslims cannot curse a Muslim, say anything derogatory about Allah, the Prophet, or Islam, or expose the weak points of Muslims. But Muslims can curse non-Muslims.
15- A non-Muslim cannot inherit from a Muslim.
16- Banks must be Sharia compliant and interest is not allowed.
17- No testimony in court is acceptable from people of low-level jobs, such as street sweepers or bathhouse attendants. Women in low level jobs such as professional funeral mourners cannot keep custody of their children in case of divorce.
18- A non-Muslim cannot rule — even over a non-Muslim minority.
19- Homosexuality is punishable by death.
20- There is no age limit for marriage of girls. The marriage contract can take place anytime after birth and can be consummated at age 8 or 9.
21- Rebelliousness on the part of the wife nullifies the husband’s obligation to support her, gives him permission to beat her and keep her from leaving the home.
22- Divorce is only in the hands of the husband and is as easy as saying: “I divorce you” and becomes effective even if the husband did not intend it.
23- There is no community property between husband and wife and the husband’s property does not automatically go to the wife after his death.
24- A woman inherits half what a man inherits.
25- A man has the right to have up to 4 wives and none of them have a right to divorce him — even if he is polygamous.
26- The dowry is given in exchange for the woman’s sexual organs.
27- A man is allowed to have sex with slave women and women captured in battle, and if the enslaved woman is married her marriage is annulled.
28- The testimony of a woman in court is half the value of a man.
29- A woman loses custody if she remarries.
30- To prove rape, a woman must have 4 male witnesses.
31- A rapist may only be required to pay the bride-money (dowry) without marrying the rape victim.
32- A Muslim woman must cover every inch of her body, which is considered “Awrah,” a sexual organ. Not all Sharia schools allow the face of a woman exposed.
33- A Muslim man is forgiven if he kills his wife at the time he caught her in the act of adultery. However, the opposite is not true for women, since the man “could be married to the woman he was caught with.”
34-It is obligatory for a Muslim to lie if the purpose is obligatory. That means that for the sake of abiding with Islam’s commandments, such as jihad, a Muslim is obliged to lie and should not have any feelings of guilt or shame associated with this kind of lying.
IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ? ESPECIALLY YOUR DAUGHTERS ?
Thanks Wes!
Rauf says it all is in agreement with the US Constitution. I suppose it would be once O’Bummer adds all that in your list as amendments.
Until we have leaders who care more about their citizens than they do about attracting cheap labor for big business and votes for democrats, we will continue to be invaded. There has been a sea change in the last thirty or so years whereby administrations have closed their eyes to the invasion and put this country in dire financial straits and in danger of their lives.
Hell with the Muslims and all third-world scumbags. The writer is right. I fully agree, we must immediately stop any furher Muslim’s immigration into the United States and kick all those already here out.
It must be done by any means. These Muslim barbarians have already taken over Europe and cannot be allowed to take over the USA.
Can this be accomplished with the present good-for-nothing politicians in office? I don’t think so.
But it will have to be done or we, as civilized people, will be totaly overtaken by all the right enemies within us who already have eternal, ancient groudges against us.
Indeed,we have reached the breaking point. It’s time for constructive actions and don’t worry about the “racist” label.
That somebody who claims to be educated on Islam and the facts of the situation would propose such ludicrous and outlandish propositions–deporting all Muslims and preventing a Muslim college form existing–indicates to me that the person who proposes such measures is neither educated on the matter nor open minded enough to see the facts clearly. Thus, I will not waste a great deal of my time; instead I will merely say three things.
First, Muslims are not taking over our country, nor have they taken over Europe. The countries in Europe with the greatest Muslim population are in the Balkans, and, considering that you all have access to the internet, I trust that you are able to look up the statistics and situation yourself. The Western European nation with the greatest Muslim population–France–has no more than 5 percent Muslim population. Again, you can look it up. There are higher statistics, but even those rarely exceed 10 percent. Thus, to say that Islam has “taken over” Europe is ludicrous. That it will be taken over is hard to say. Going by growth rates, the high-end predictions are that, by 2050, 1 in 5 Europeans will be Muslim. However, the low end is a much more modest 10 percent. Regardless, however, trends have shown that, as Middle Eastern immigrants become westernized, their population growth decreases significantly.
These are the statistics for Europe. America is in a much different situation. The highest estimates place Islam at a whopping 2.5 percent of the US population, but the actual figures are most likely lower than 1 percent. Thus, the issue of an Islamic takeover is almost out of the question. Islam will likely slowly die off in America, as Muslims become more westernized. Thus, the claims of a Muslim takeover in America are simply ludicrous.
But this is not what concerns me. What concerns me is that you are proposing something in direct violation of the US Constitution. The US Government cannot punish someone for something they have not yet done or attempted to do. That violates due process. The first amendment indicates that everyone has a liberty–that is, freedom of religion. The way the founders understood liberty, each liberty had a corresponding duty–the duty to worship one’s creator, in this case. Read Madison’s “Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments” to gain a general grasp of this principle. However, it is the liberty which is enforced by law, not the duty. The nature of this liberty is reciprocal and equal–that is, I have liberty to do as I wish unless my actions infringe upon the equal liberty of another.
Thus, you cannot say that Muslims should be barred from the country because their religion attempts to infringe upon first amendment rights to freedom of religion. You cannot punish an individual (which is what US law recognizes–individuals, not religious affiliations) for something he has not done. Furthermore, you cannot punish someone for going through the proper channels to make something law. Muslims, according to your definition, fit Madison’s definition of faction in Federalist 10. Indeed, Madison says that any attempt to get rid of the causes of faction either violates liberty–which he proclaims is a worse evil than faction–or requires some method of making everyone agree–which isn’t possible, and will also likely violate liberty. Thus, the only option is to control its effects through the republican principle, which is what our government is founded upon.
Thus, what scares me is that there are this many people, many of whom are voters, who do not know the constitution or the words and ideas of the founders. All of you need to go and get educated. Read the Federalist papers. Read the constitution. Go get a basic understanding of due process and how our government works. Then you have the right to make judgments on these sorts of things, and there can be an actual discussion.
This went on longer than I had wanted. Oh well.
Muslims are clearly changing the West to suit Islam, and the obviously do not have to be anywhere the majority to do it. Who are you to tell anyone what they can and cannot say? You fail to understand that Muslims use our laws and Constitution against us to slowly change the country to suit Islam. The Founding Fathers made a huge mistake by not banning during the Barbary Coast Wars, and we do not have to let Islam takeover in the name of freedom of religion. Do you really believe the FF would have?
“Thus, the issue of an Islamic takeover is almost out of the question. Islam will likely slowly die off in America, as Muslims become more westernized.”
Prove it. Your words mean nothing here. Now lets go back to reality. They are not here to assimilate. They are here to takeover, as Muslim enclaves are forming across the country. Just like in Europe.
VOTE NOV.2ND,
Way to go President Dildo with Ears (obama). You have turned this country into a laughing stock. THESE FRICKING MUSLIMS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. WHAT PART OF THAT DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND. GET OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND OUT OF OUR COUNTRY. Its a shame this is happening to America. How could anyone sit back and let this go on. So sad……
I like your web site.. Great tones & motif. Performed people design and style this particular fantastic web site yourself or perhaps possess individuals rely on another person to really make it work for you individually? Plz work together when I’m seeking to pattern by myself blog plus would want to find out where ever ough received this particular via. Thank you